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* Son Jong-hak as Cha Bong-hee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/9604650534444a59b67a95a19fb099fa|title=손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 '아는 와이프' 출연 확정…지성과 호흡|date=May 16, 2018|website=Star Hankook|language=ko}}</ref> |
* Son Jong-hak as Cha Bong-hee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/9604650534444a59b67a95a19fb099fa|title=손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 '아는 와이프' 출연 확정…지성과 호흡|date=May 16, 2018|website=Star Hankook|language=ko}}</ref> Branch manager of the bank where Joo-hyuk works at. He is kind toward the employees of the branch, especially to Joo-hyuk because of the same surname. |
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* [[Park Won-sang]] as Byeon Sung-woo |
* [[Park Won-sang]] as Byeon Sung-woo Joo-hyuk's direct superior in the branch's loan department. Unlike Bong-hee, he consistently pressurizes his subordinates, especially Joo-hyuk. |
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* [[N (singer)|Cha Hak-yeon]] as Kim Hwan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004737538|title=VIXX's N to Join Ji Sung & Han Ji Min's New Drama|date=April 30, 2018|website=SBS News}}</ref> |
* [[N (singer)|Cha Hak-yeon]] as Kim Hwan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004737538|title=VIXX's N to Join Ji Sung & Han Ji Min's New Drama|date=April 30, 2018|website=SBS News}}</ref> |
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* [[Kim Soo-jin (actress)|Kim Soo-jin]] as Jang Man-ok |
* [[Kim Soo-jin (actress)|Kim Soo-jin]] as Jang Man-ok The supervisor of transfer department of the branch. |
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* Kim So-ra as Joo Hyang-sook<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kim-so-ra-to-star-in-knowing-wife-as-joo-hyang-sook-118195.html|title=Kim So-ra to star in "Knowing Wife" as Joo Hyang-sook|date=May 1, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Sports Khan}}</ref> |
* Kim So-ra as Joo Hyang-sook<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kim-so-ra-to-star-in-knowing-wife-as-joo-hyang-sook-118195.html|title=Kim So-ra to star in "Knowing Wife" as Joo Hyang-sook|date=May 1, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Sports Khan}}</ref> |
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* [[Gong Min-jung]] as Choi Hye-jung |
* [[Gong Min-jung]] as Choi Hye-jung |
Revision as of 12:23, 6 May 2021
Familiar Wife | |
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Also known as |
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Genre | |
Created by | Studio Dragon[1] |
Written by | Yang Hee-sung |
Directed by | Lee Sang-yeob |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Production company | Chorokbaem Media[1] |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | August 1 September 20, 2018 | –
Familiar Wife (Korean: 아는 와이프; RR: Aneun Waipeu; lit. Knowing Wife) is a romantic fantasy South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Han Ji-min, Jang Seung-jo, and Kang Han-na. It aired on tvN from August 1 to September 20, 2018.[2][3]
Synopsis
A married couple suddenly finds themselves living entirely different lives after their fates magically change through an unexpected incident.
Cha Joo-hyuk works at a bank and has been married to Seo Woo-jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Joo-hyuk makes a decision that impacts his life and those around him in unexpected ways. Suddenly, the life he had with Woo-jin and his best friend, Yoon Joong-hoo are gone and he is leading a very different life.
How will his first love, Lee Hye-won, factor into his new life? And will it be possible to get his old life back?
Cast
Main
- An ordinary bank employee that becomes unhappy with his life mainly because of his low income and constantly being pressured by both wife at home and his direct superior at office.
- Han Ji-min as Seo Woo-jin[4][5]
- A married woman who tries her best to balance between career and family life. She has been married to Joo-hyuk for five years and during those years she developed anger issues, easily get agitated with her husband's simple mistake.
- Jang Seung-jo as Yoon Joong-hoo[6]
- Joo-hyuk's best friend who is also an ordinary bank employee with handsome face. His life is changed completely along with Joo-hyuk due to an unexpected incident.
- Kang Han-na as Lee Hye-won[7]
- Cha Joo-hyuk's first love but due to an incident with Woo-jin, both of them became separated. She is a daughter of an influential businessman and also a cello player.
Supporting
People around Cha Joo-hyuk
- Park Hee-von as Cha Joo-eun, Joo-hyuk's sister who tries to pass a bar examination
- Oh Eui-shik as Oh Sang-sik,[8] Joo-hyuk's friend who owns a noodle shop and works there alone
People around Seo Woo-jin
- Lee Jung-eun as Woo-jin's mother[9] with severe alzhemizer's disease. Woo-jin decided to put her on a nursing home because of her worsening situation.
Bank employees
- Son Jong-hak as Cha Bong-hee[10] Branch manager of the bank where Joo-hyuk works at. He is kind toward the employees of the branch, especially to Joo-hyuk because of the same surname.
- Park Won-sang as Byeon Sung-woo Joo-hyuk's direct superior in the branch's loan department. Unlike Bong-hee, he consistently pressurizes his subordinates, especially Joo-hyuk.
- Cha Hak-yeon as Kim Hwan[11]
- Kim Soo-jin as Jang Man-ok The supervisor of transfer department of the branch.
- Kim So-ra as Joo Hyang-sook[12]
- Gong Min-jung as Choi Hye-jung
- Kang Hui as Jung Min-soo
Special appearances
- Lee Yoo-jin as Jung Hyun-soo[13]
- Kang Ki-young as Park Yoo-sik (ep. 13)[14]
- Jo Jung-suk as Kang Sun-woo (ep. 15)[15]
Production
The first script reading was held on May 9, 2018 at the conference room of Studio Dragon's main office at the 17th floor of DDMC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[16]
Original soundtrack
Familiar Wife OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | Korean |
Label | Stone Music Entertainment |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Me Again" | Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian | Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian | SF9 | 03:16 |
2. | "Love Me Again (Inst.)" | Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian | 03:16 | ||
Total length: | 06:32 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Let Me Stay" | Lee Jong-won, Ji Pyeong-kwon | Yeom Seung-jae, Ji Pyeong-kwon | John Park | 02:51 |
2. | "Let Me Stay (Inst.)" | Yeom Seung-jae, Ji Pyeong-kwon | 02:51 | ||
Total length: | 05:42 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "No Longer Mine" (왜 몰랐을까) | Dingo | Dingo | Roy Kim | 03:36 |
2. | "No Longer Mine (Inst.)" | Dingo | 03:36 | ||
Total length: | 07:12 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Let Me Show You" | Cho Michelle | Damon Sharpe, Rob Persaud, Adam Argyle, Cho Michelle | N.Flying | 03:06 |
2. | "Let Me Show You (Inst.)" | Damon Sharpe, Rob Persaud, Adam Argyle, Cho Michelle | 03:06 | ||
Total length: | 06:12 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You In My Dream" (꿈 속의 너) | Lee Jong-won, Namoo | Ji Pyeong-kwon | Damsonegongbang | 03:01 |
2. | "You In My Dream (Inst.)" | Ji Pyeong-kwon | 03:01 | ||
Total length: | 06:02 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Hello" | Park Woo-sang | Park Woo-sang | U Sung-eun | 03:20 |
2. | "Hello (Inst.)" | Park Woo-sang | 03:20 | ||
Total length: | 06:40 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Between us" | Various Artists | 2:40 |
2. | "Eternally" | Various Artists | 2:24 |
3. | "IF" | Various Artists | 2:22 |
4. | "Memories" | Various Artists | 2:14 |
5. | "Morning Walk" | Various Artists | 2:54 |
6. | "One fine day" | Various Artists | 2:57 |
7. | "The Beginning" | Various Artists | 2:10 |
8. | "Time to remember" | Various Artists | 2:23 |
Viewership
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1.254 | 1.501 | 1.206 | 1.556 | 1.690 | 1.788 | 1.776 | 1.685 | 1.760 | 2.039 | 1.592 | 1.929 | 1.776 | 1.944 | 1.585 | 1.781 | 1.679 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[17] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | August 1, 2018 | 4.680% (1st) | 4.910% (1st) |
2 | August 2, 2018 | 5.535% (1st) | 6.548% (1st) |
3 | August 8, 2018 | 5.104% (1st) | 6.160% (1st) |
4 | August 9, 2018 | 6.209% (1st) | 7.523% (1st) |
5 | August 15, 2018 | 6.621% (1st) | 7.774% (1st) |
6 | August 16, 2018 | 7.259% (1st) | 8.594% (1st) |
7 | August 22, 2018 | 6.506% (1st) | 7.445% (1st) |
8 | August 23, 2018 | 6.950% (1st) | 7.847% (1st) |
9 | August 29, 2018 | 6.879% (1st) | 7.892% (1st) |
10 | August 30, 2018 | 8.210% (1st) | 9.741% (1st) |
11 | September 5, 2018 | 7.096% (1st) | 8.422% (1st) |
12 | September 6, 2018 | 8.106% (1st) | 9.636% (1st) |
13 | September 12, 2018 | 7.449% (1st) | 9.121% (1st) |
14 | September 13, 2018 | 7.875% (1st) | 9.369% (1st) |
15 | September 19, 2018 | 6.709% (1st) | 7.831% (1st) |
16 | September 20, 2018 | 7.870% (1st) | 8.937% (1st) |
Average | 6.816% | 7.984% | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Best Original Soundtrack | "No Longer Mine" (Roy Kim) | Nominated | [18] |
References
- ^ a b c "지성, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연..로맨스 판타지로 컴백(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Money Today. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Ji Sung to Pair with Han Ji-min in Upcoming TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Fantasy romance 'Familiar Wife' reminds us of value of familiarity in relationships". Yonhap News Agency. July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Actress Han Ji-min to return after three-year hiatus". Kpop Herald. July 6, 2018.
- ^ "'Angelic' Han Ji-min takes role of angry, 'Familiar Wife'". Kpop Herald. July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Jang Seung-jo to Star in "Knowing Wife"". Hancinema. Sports Donga. April 25, 2018.
- ^ 강한나, ‘아는 와이프’ 출연확정…지성·한지민과 호흡 [공식입장]. Naver (in Korean). Sports Donga. May 14, 2018.
- ^ "[공식] 오의식, tvN '아는 와이프' 출연 확정···지성·한지민과 호흡". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). July 4, 2018.
- ^ [공식] 이정은, '아는 와이프' 출연···지성-한지민 잇는 키 활약. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). July 23, 2018.
- ^ "손종학, tvN 새 수목드라마 '아는 와이프' 출연 확정…지성과 호흡". Star Hankook (in Korean). May 16, 2018.
- ^ "VIXX's N to Join Ji Sung & Han Ji Min's New Drama". SBS News. April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Kim So-ra to star in "Knowing Wife" as Joo Hyang-sook". Hancinema. Sports Khan. May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Lee You-jin Recruited for "Knowing Wife"". Hancinema. Nate. May 6, 2018.
- ^ "강기영, tvN '아는 와이프' 특별 출연..어떤 역할일까?". MK (in Korean). September 12, 2018.
- ^ '아는 와이프', 특별출연도 특급...조정석, '의리의리'한 카메오 현장 포착 '무슨 역할?'. iMBC (in Korean). 2018-09-18. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "'아는 와이프' 지성X한지민, 설렘 지수 높인 '현실 부부 케미'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ 2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. KDFO.org (in Korean). September 22, 2018.
External links
- Korean-language television shows
- TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas
- 2018 South Korean television series debuts
- South Korean romance television series
- South Korean fantasy television series
- Television series by Studio Dragon
- Television series by Chorokbaem Media
- 2018 South Korean television series endings
- South Korean workplace television series